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4 Min Read

What to know about a chance at $50 billion in rural health funding

Application deadline is Nov. 5 for the Rural Health Transformation Program, part of the budget reconciliation package passed in July. Learn more.

Population Health
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1 Min Read

Environmental health: CSAPH reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Science & Public Health
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7 Min Read

A pledge to detect type 1 diabetes and celiac disease early

Sanford Health is leading the nation’s largest integrated rural effort to screen children for type 1 diabetes, giving families answers before illness strikes.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
Stethoscope around a globe
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4 Min Read

Waiving $100,000 H-1B fee for IMGs serves the national interest

The AMA leads effort urging Trump administration to waive fee that would exacerbate access to care problems in underserved and rural areas.

International Med Ed
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9 Min Read

AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Federal Advocacy
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2 Min Read

Sept. 19, 2025: State Advocacy Update

Application period opens for the Rural Health Transformation Program and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Rural landscape
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5 Min Read

Solutions-focused thinking is needed to close rural health gaps

South Dakota’s Sanford Health is gathering a star-studded list of thought leaders to explore how to deliver better care in rural areas.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
Patient in a telehealth appointment
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6 Min Read

House bill would make telehealth changes permanent

For patients in rural South Dakota, telehealth saves two-plus hours of travel on average. Companion Senate measure already has 63 co-sponsors.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Digital access and smart protocols drive results in perinatal care

From emergency simulations to telehealth, Ochsner Health is raising the standard for maternal care across Louisiana’s hospitals and rural clinics.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight